Thirty years of war by J.L ganatstien, is an article that represents and emphasizes the fact that Canada became a strong, powerful and a united country after the harsh and the deadly conflicts of the two world wars. Canadians and the ally’s and all other country and knew by the end of the war that what Canada was capable of doing by itself, which was demonstrated through every Canadian soldier/officers who fought during the wars and helped other country to win wars by outstanding thinking strategies.
Shaping of Canada into a strong and powerful could have been staring from the beginning only when Canada went to war for the first time in 1914 with only a population of few thousand people. Canada was a British colony which was based with
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Canadian contribution changed the whole atmosphere since Canada had more than 620,000 men and few thousand nurses just 4 years after the world war 1 started. Hundred days during and under the General Currie was the greatest contribution to all the Allied force. General Currie claimed that his four division has smashed one quarter of the German army in the west. The Canadians had made such a positive impact that were quoted as, “shock troops of the British Empire” by Shane Schreiber. By the 1914 no one could believe what Canada was actually capable of, people started thinking that Canada’s was expanding and succeeding on the western/advance grounds. Canada was powerful and strong enough that it was one of the members to sign the Treaty of Versailles, which lead it in to the league of nations and Canada had become a Virtual independence colony. Towards the end of war Canada introduces taxes, profit taxes and other government services like that for the people still at back home. Another representing moment for Canada when it started producing basic equipment of the modern trench warfare, Canada started getting involved in shipping for countless shells overseas including aircrafts, ships, trucks and other weaponry rolled off the lines. Canadian farmers and miners shipped their products overseas for a good price. Another honorable moment for Canada was when the during the beginning of the world war 2 kings opinion and thought was about keeping Canada along side the British in order to claim victory, it proved that the king knew about the strength and the capabilities of the Canadian men and soldier, an year after fighting along with Britishers Canada spend time with the US resolving the problem, the ties between two nation started getting stronger and hence they
Canada’s calls to war have never been because of attacks on its home soil but calls from Britain to support its war effort. During World War I, Canada’s contributions to air forces were as part of the Royal Flying Corps and Canadian accomplishments part of the Royal Flying Corps’. Because Canada had no real air force during the First World War, any Canadian that wanted to be a pilot would join the Royal Flying Corps due to lack of options in Canada. After World War I, Canada slowly began building a small air force of its own that was mostly used for training. This force was small before World War II because the need for an air force was not as visible during peacetime as it was during wartime.
As Canada’s economy progressed to become one of the largest in the world, their exports grew and by the end of the war they had the fifth largest navy and the fourth largest air force in the world. A fierce determination grew inside many Canadians after the failure at Dieppe where almost 60% of the men that landed on the beaches were killed, captured or wounded. Canadians believed that Dieppe had been a major disaster, which it was, but many British authorities deemed that “for every man that was killed in [the raid on] Dieppe saved the lives of 10 at Normandy.” Dieppe was a battle that Canadians never forgot, and it produced a determined country. After Normandy and the capture of Dieppe, they gave a parade in the middle of the war to those men who had died almost two years earlier.
This huge accomplishment earned Canada more respect from other countries and proved that they could be trusted to carry out important tasks. Lastly, Canada’s sacrifice to the freedom of the Netherlands saved many innocent lives. During the WWII, many citizens of the Netherlands were dying of starvation, as food supplies had been exhausted and the Nazi’s occupation in the country prevented supply reinforcements. Thus, when Canada liberated the Netherlands, it allowed them to parachute or trucked in food for the starving Dutch population. (The Liberation of the Netherlands, 1944-1945, www.warmuseum.ca)
2014 Borden Vs King: Conscription Before World War I and World War II, Canada had the reputation of a small colony that was controlled by the British Empire. Being a member of the Empire, Canada had to participate in the wars because when Britain is threatened so is Canada. With Canada participating in the wars, men had to volunteer to partake in the military. However, the number of casualties exceeded the number of volunteers.
The WW1 circumstances were not suitable for the amateur fighters. There weren’t enough men to work so. Therefore, they were dragging people over the age of 18 to fight in the war. When finally the war was over Canada gained its freedom after 51 years of the confederation. Even more, Canada earned more independence from Britain.
We were a country of only 11 million people but we played well above our weight. It seems to me that had a good deal to do with the way Canadians thought of themselves. It was the greatest generation in the sense. People looked at the war as a time when the country found itself.” D-Day was significant to Canada and helped shape our identity.
By April 12th 1917, the Canadians controlled Vimy Ridge. The Canadians had taken over 60km2 of territory, captured 54 guns, 104 trench mortars, and 124 machine guns and captured over 4000 POWs. Canada has gained the respect of many people about this battle, unfortunately they lost 3500 men. Due to the success of Vimy, Arthur Currie became the first Canadian born
Well throughout the gritty battling of WWI the Canadian nation had fought in many battles to become memorable. Canadians should recognize the Battle
Canada has been defined by its contributions at home and abroad in WWI, WWII, and peacekeeping. World War I played an important role in Canada’s history. It shaped Canada by giving women suffrage and by the war creating a greater divide between French and English Canadians. By the end of WWI, the Canadian government
World War 1 was a historic event which began in 1914 and ended in 1918. This bloody conflict took the lives of more than 17 million people who were fighting for their countries. Being a British colony at the time, Canada was dragged into the war that did not impact the country in any way, yet thousands of Canadians volunteered to devote their lives for their nation. The first World War had the greatest impact on Canadian history during the 20th century, as this event helped Canada gain more independence from Britain, it helped introduce women in the workforce, and also introduced non-white Canadians in the army. For the longest time, Canada had been under British control, however, this changed a bit after World War 1 took place.
In 1945 World War two had come to an end. Canada, a great contributor to the war, had many challenges to face and overcome post war. A major part of these challenges were environmental challenges, which Canada primarily encountered from 1945 - 1982. The main environmental challenges include: pollution of the great lakes, mining, and deforestation.
In this day and age, today’s countries and their cultures are immensely different and unique in comparison to each other. China and Canada are no exceptions. The Chinese, known for their famous silk production and their Great Wall of China, hold an impressive history ranging over 5000 years. Canada on the other hand, has only been in the game for 150 years. The British colonization in 1867 had a major impact on the First Nations and has left a serious mark on their community.
One of Canada’s strengths was its major contributions to the war such as soldiers, supplies and victories that helped Canada gain a new sense of maturity. After gaining their own Commander of Canadian Corps. in 1917, Canada was seen as being less dependent on Britain, because it was slowly starting to become its own separate nation. Canada was invited to the Paris Peace Conference and given two seats. Canada signed the Treaty of Versailles in its own right as an independent country, and the identity of Canada had changed as a result of WW1.
This is evident because of how Canada could be less respected if it wasn’t for their war contributions, how women’s rights could have been different or non-existent, and how Canada could not have gained it’s independence from Britain. In conclusion, World War One impacted Canada greatly
When Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier stated, “As the 19th century was that of the United States, so I think the 20th century shall be filled by Canada”, the decades that followed provided his statement to be true as Canada became an independent and strong nation. The battlefields in World War One were a defining moment for Canada as their forces fought as one nation for the first time, instead of under British Command. Also, at the end of the war, Canada was recognized at the Peace Conference and signed the Treaty of Versailles as an independent country. In addition, Canada joined the League of Nations, playing a major role in world politics. These events in the early 20th century allowed the beginning of a strong nation with a growing national